Seattle Sounders FC vs. LA Galaxy
July 31, 2016 · CenturyLink Field
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For the third time across all competitions this month, Sounders FC (6-12-2, 20 points) takes on Western Conference rival LA Galaxy (9-3-8, 35 points), this time in front of a full-stadium crowd Sunday afternoon on the Xbox Pitch at CenturyLink Field. Earlier this month, the Galaxy came up to the Emerald City and escaped with a 1-0 win on July 9 before earning a 4-2 win over Seattle last Wednesday in the Quarterfinals of the 2016 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup down in Southern California. The two most successful MLS teams since the Rave Green entered the league in 2009, Seattle and LA have met 19 times in regular season action, with the Galaxy holding an 9-4-6 advantage. They have also facedoff in four separate instances in the MLS Cup Playoffs, including last season in the Knockout Round when Sounders FC eliminated the Galaxy for the first time in the postseason.
DID YOU KNOW??? Sounders FC goalkeeper Stefan Frei has accumulated 262 career saves in MLS regular season action since joining the Rave Green prior to the 2014 season. The Swiss netminder is only eight saves shy of the Kasey Keller’s career franchise record of 270, set from 2009-2011.
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ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW:
Sounders Take on LA Galaxy for Third Time in July The Seattle Sounders square off against the LA Galaxy in the second full bowl match of the season. Here’s a breakdown of everything you need to know about the game by Cam Rizzardini
WHEN AND WHERE: Kickoff is
Sunday at 1:00 p.m. PT at CenturyLink Field.
WHERE TO WATCH: The game
will be telecast on ESPN, with radio coverage on KIRO Radio 97.3 FM and El Rey 1360 AM (pregame show for each begins at 12:30 p.m.).
RECORDS AND STANDINGS:
Sounders (6-12-2, 20 pts., 9th in Western Conference), Galaxy (9-3-8, 35 pts., 3rd in Western Conference).
ALL-TIME HISTORY: The LA Galaxy are one of the few teams in MLS that the Sounders don’t have a winning record against. At 4-9-6, the Galaxy have been a thorn in the side of the Rave Green since they entered the league in 2009. Furthermore, the Galaxy are currently on a six-game unbeaten run and are 3-0-2 against Cascadia teams this season. THIRD TIME’S THE CHARM:
Sunday marks the third time this month that the Sounders will meet the Galaxy. LA earned a 1-0 victory at CenturyLink Field on July 9 despite a season-high shot count for the Sounders. LA also claimed victory in California in the quarterfinal round of the U.S. Open
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Cup, scoring three goals in the last 15 minutes to topple the Sounders.
TO THE BRIM: Sunday also marks the second match in the full bowl stadium series of 2016. With attendance reaching 48,000 in last month’s full bowl match against New York City FC, this match offers an opportunity to get those numbers even higher before Portland comes to town on Aug. 21. THE STRUGGLE CONTINUES:
The Sounders added another tally to the loss column on Sunday falling 3-0 to Sporting Kansas City. The Sounders head into Sunday’s match with a league-high and franchise-record five losses at home this season, and the league’s second-fewest goals scored at 20. With one win in the last seven matches, time is quickly running out on the Sounders’ playoff hopes.
INJURY UPDATE: Forward Aaron Kovar (fractured clavicle) and defender Román Torres (ACL) will continue to sit out on Sunday. On the other side, the Galaxy have a few injuries of their own, missing defenders Robbie Rogers (ankle) and Ashley Cole (hamstring). Midfielder Steven Gerrard is also
present on the injury report having sat out last weekend’s match at Portland with an undisclosed injury. His status for Sunday is unclear.
ALL-STARS’ BREAK: Five
players will come into this match on short rest due to MLS All-Star festivities mid-week. From Seattle, forward Clint Dempsey will play in the All-Star game on Thursday and forward Jordan Morris will play in the Chipotle Homegrown game on Wednesday. From LA, Giovani dos Santos will play in the All-Star game on Thursday, while Jack McBean and Raul Mendiola will play in the Homegrown game on Wednesday.
ROBBIE KEEN IN SEATTLE:
It’s no secret that forward Robbie Keane has a knack for scoring on the Sounders. In 10 career regular-season matches against Seattle, Keane has seven goals and three assists, second only to San Jose’s Chris Wondolowski (9). Keane also recorded the lone goal against the Sounders when LA came to town on July 9. Not only that, but Keane has three goals in four games since returning from the Euros in early July and the Galaxy are 6-0-0 when he scores. Stopping Keane will be paramount for the Sounders if they are to come out on top on Sunday.
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No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 22 23 24 25 29 31 33 39 80 91 99
Name Tyler Miller Clint Dempsey Brad Evans Tyrone Mears Jimmy Ockford Osvaldo Alonso Cristian Roldan Erik Friberg Herculez Gomez Aaron Kovar Michael Farfan Jordan Morris Chad Marshall Dylan Remick Nelson Valdez Darwin Jones Nathan Sturgis Zach Scott Charlie Lyon Andreas Ivanschitz Stefan Frei Tony Alfaro Román Torres Damion Lowe Joevin Jones Oalex Anderson Victor Mansaray Oniel Fisher Andy Craven
Pos. Height Weight Age GK 6-4 195 23 F 6-1 170 33 M/D 6-1 170 31 D 5-11 163 33 D 6-1 185 23 M 5-11 155 30 M 5-8 165 20 M 5-11 154 30 F 5-10 160 34 M 5-10 155 22 M 5-19 160 27 F 6-0 185 21 D 6-4 190 31 D 6-0 165 25 F 5-10 160 32 F 5-10 175 24 M 5-10 160 29 D 5-11 175 34 GK 6-2 215 24 M 6-0 180 32 GK 6-3 195 30 D 6-2 190 23 D 6-2 195 30 D 6-3 175 23 D 5-11 160 24 F 5-8 155 20 F 5-11 180 19 M/D 5-9 155 24 F 5-11 167 24
No. 1 2 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 17 18 20 21 22 24 25 27 31 32 34 36 37 38 40 44
Name Dan Kennedy Ashley Cole Jose Villareal Baggio Husidic Robbie Keane Steven Gerrard Alan Gordon Giovani dos Santos Gyasi Zardes Brian Rowe Robbie Rogers Ariel Lassiter Sebastian Lletget Mike Magee A.J. DeLaGarza Jeff Larentowicz Leonardo Emmanuel Boateng Rafael Garcia Dave Romney Clement Diop Jack McBean Nigel de Jong Oscar Sorto Jelle Van Damme Bradford Jamieson IV Raul Mendiola Daniel Steres
Pos. Height Weight Age GK 6-1 200 34 D 5-9 146 35 F 5-8 160 22 M 6-1 172 29 F 5-9 160 36 M 6-0 183 36 F 6-1 190 34 F 5-10 157 27 F 6-2 175 24 GK 6-1 185 27 M 5-10 165 29 F 5-10 155 21 M 5-10 165 23 M 5-10 160 31 D 5-9 150 28 M 6-1 175 32 D 6-2 185 28 F 5-6 150 22 M 5-6 150 27 D 6-2 190 23 GK 6-1 165 22 F 6-0 175 21 M 5-9 160 31 D 5-8 155 21 D 6-3 198 32 F 6-1 165 19 F 5-8 150 22 D 6-0 175 25
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LET THE
MARCH BEGIN. THE STARTING XI IS READY. Delta is proud to kick off the season as the presenting partner of the Starting XI. Here’s to another raving season.
SCARVES UP!
What is THE NINETY? THE NINETY, located at 406 Occidental Avenue S., is a cultural hub of soccer and a gathering place for all soccer fans to celebrate the world’s game.
What type of events are held at THE NINETY? Be on the lookout for new events every week! We will host radio shows and podcasts, Sounders FC player autograph sessions, chalk talks, speaker series and more. THE NINETY is also open before every home match and hosts away match viewing parties while the team is on the road. Follow along at #TheNINETY and check our calendar frequently to plan your next visit!
Come Sunday for a pre-match party ahead of Sounders FC’s full-stadium home clash with the LA Galaxy. Doors open at 10:30 a.m. PT, with beer available for purchase and a portion of the proceeds benefitting the club’s community partners. Fans can enjoy the MLS action on TV or take on fellow supporters in FIFA 16 before the CenturyLink Field gates open at 11:30 a.m. PT. MATCHDAY · 15
2016 MLS REGULAR SEASON STATS UNF POS Player 13 F Jordan Morris
GP 20
GS
MIN G A SHT SOG
FC/FS OFF CK C/E
19 1663 7 1 42 22
13/15 10 0 0/0
2 F Clint Dempsey
13 13 1101 3 1 44 14 18/22 5 0 1/1
14 D Chad Marshall
17 17 1491 3 0 15 8
9/13 0 0 1/0
23 M Andreas Ivanschitz 18 15 1280 2 5 22 11
7/18 5 77 3/0
33 D Joevin Jones
19/8 0 0 4/0
20 17 1511 2 1 11 5
6 M Osvaldo Alonso
19 19 1682 1 4 26 7 30/45 0 0 5/0
7 M Cristian Roldan
19 14 1382 1 1 15 4 11/22 2 2 0/0
11 M Aaron Kovar
15 10 795 1 0 21 5
11/8 0 10 1/0
8 M Erik Friberg
15 13 1055 0 1 11 1
13/4 1 12 3/0
91 D Oniel Fisher
2
2 131 0 1 1 0
6/3 0 0 0/1
24 GK Stefan Frei
19 19 1710 0 0 0 0
0/1 0 0 0/0
4 D Tyrone Mears
18 18 1620 0 0 1 0 16/12 1 1 1/0
3 D Brad Evans
15 15 1295 0 0 4 0
5/9 0 0 1/1
20 D Zach Scott
10 8 735 0 0 4 1
4/13 0 0 1/0
16 F Nelson Valdez
12 6 598 0 0 17 6
9/14 6 0 1/0
9 F Herculez Gomez 13 6 515 0 0 12 6 10/10 1 19 1/0 15
D Dylan Remick
10
5
459
0
0
1
0
5/4
39 F Oalex Anderson
13 2 317 0 0 7 2
50 D Tony Alfaro
5
0 212 0 0 1 0
0
0
1/0
6/14 0 0 0/0 1/1 0 0 0/0
1 GK Tyler Miller
1
1 90 0 0 0 0
0/0 0 0 0/0
17 F Darwin Jones
2
0 22 0 0 0 0
1/0 0 0 0/0
Team totals
20
20 1800 20 15 255 92
195/252 31 121 24/3
Opponent totals
20
20 1800 27 26 244 83
252/195 32
80 37/2
GP-games played; GS-games started; MIN-minutes; G-goals; A-assists; P-points; SHT-shots; SOG-shots on goal; FC/FS-fouls committed/fouls suffered; CK-corner kicks; OFF-offsides; C/E-cautions/ejections
GAME-WINNING GOALS: Morris (3), Dempsey (3) GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: Ivanschitz (2), Morris (1), Friberg (1) PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: Dempsey (1-1)
SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC INDIVIDUAL GOALKEEPING UNF POS Player
GP GS MIN SHTS SV GA
24 GK Stefan Frei
19 19 1710 79 52 25 1.32 4 6 6-11-2 5
1 GK Tyler Miller
1 1
Team totals
20 20 1800 83 54 27 1.35 4 6 6-12-2 5
Opponent totals
20 20 1800 92 68 20 1.00 1 1 12-6-2 7
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GAA PG PA W-L-D SO
90 4 2 2 2.00 0 0 0-1-0 0